Technology Education Science Equivalency Resources

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The Department of Public Instruction is committed to expanding opportunities for students to meet graduation requirements. In the Summer of 2008, Wisconsin released information about establishing local science equivalency credit to technology and engineering courses as well as Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses

Please feel free to contact Mr. Brent Kindred, technology and engineering consultant, at brent.kindred@dpi.wi.gov if you have any questions about the science equivalency credit process.

Informational Resources:

• State Superintendent's Letter to District Administrators - State Superintendent's letter to district administrators announcing the availability for technology and engineering teachers/departments applying for science equivalency graduation credit.
  
  

• Technology Education and Science Task Force Report - The State Superintendent's technology and engineering task force report which summarizes the work that led to establishing a science equivalency credit option for technology and engineering courses.
  
  

• UW System Science Equivalency Letter - Letter from the UW-System Office stating the UW-System campuses will recognize certain PLTW courses for college admission requirements.
  
  

• UW System PLTW Approval Chart - UW-System/PLTW approval chart for for each campus in Wisconsin. This chart is a supplemental resource that accompanies the UW-System letter.
  
  

• Approved Science Equivalency Schools and Courses This document outlines all Wisconsin schools that have approved technology and engineering/science equivalency credit courses.
  
  

• Step-by-Step - Tech. Ed. to Science Equivalency
  - This is a step-by-step process districts can use to help guide them through the process of applying for science credit.
  

Applications:

• Tech. Ed. - Equivalency Course Application Form (PI-1803-TE)
  - Application form technology and engineering departments will use for non-PLTW courses when applying for science equivalency credit.
  
  

• Tech. Ed.-PLTW - Equivalency Course Application Form (PI-1803-TE PLTW)
  - Application form technology and engineering departments will use for PLTW courses when applying for science equivalency credit.
  

Crosswalks:

• Technology Education/Science Crosswalk Template - General technology and engineering/science crosswalk in Word form which will allow districts to input local course curriculum.
  
  

• PLTW - Biological Engineering Task Force Crosswalk - Project Lead the Way Biotechnical Engineering course crosswalk document which was part of the process the task force used to evaluate the course curriculum.
  
  

• PLTW - Principles of Engineering (POE) Task Force Crosswalk - Project Lead the Way Principles of Engineering course crosswalk document which was part of the process the task force used to evaluate the course curriculum.
  
  

• STEM Academy – Principles of Engineering Crosswalk - STEM Academy Principles of Engineering course crosswalk document.
  
  

• Badger High School Electronics Crosswalk - An example of Beaver Dam High Schools Electronics science equivalency crosswalk document.
  
  
  

For questions about this information, contact Christina Hinkley (608) 266-7262

Last updated on 2/7/2012 9:48:11 AM